Graphic Murder: Agatha Christie Comic Books

      Fully Booked at Fort Bonifacio is such a monster store that some of the good stuff gets piled underneath their new stocks. For example, Agatha Christie’s classic mysteries turned into graphic novels are hidden in the corner of the sci-fi basement section. Fortunately for us, Fully Booked lent The Bookshelf comic versions of Agatha Christie’s Death on The Nile and Murder on The Orient Express. Below are some previews from Death on the Nile. 

    Book bites: Death on The Nile was adapted in a film, a theatrical play, a radio play, a comic book, and a videogame.

 Agatha Christie Graphic Novels Available at Fully Booked 

 Author Website: Agatha Christie

NEXT IT BOOKS: Did Generation X Save The World?

     According to Esquire and GQ writer Jeff Gordinier’s new book, the answer is yes. I have read an excerpt from US Today and the author’s pop meditations can shape up as this year’s Freakanomics.  Click the more button to know more about the book.

Author Website: Jeff Gordinier

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Will I jump on the Maximum Ride Bandwagon?

     I try to stay away from books with heavily marketed authors. It is because I like the experience of finding new writers with unique voices. Book buying becomes a treasure hunt when you find literature that no one has discovered yet.

     Recently though, I have been infected by the marketing buzz of James Patterson’s teen series Maximum Ride about teens with wings. The series that is on its 4th book already will be turned into a movie. If you think it is a good ride to make my imagination fly away, just leave your comments in the blog. thanks

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James Patterson

Maximum Ride

The Real Sophie from Roald Dahl’s BFG

     Sophie Dahl is the granddaughter of famous author Roald Dahl (Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach) and  also the inspiration for his character Sophie in the book BFG (Big Friendly Giant). She is currently a model in the U.K and contributing editor for Men’s Vogue. Like her grandfather, she writes shorts stories and will have her second novel out soon. Click the link below for news of Sophie Dahl from Entertainment Weekly.

Sophie Dahl on EW.COM

Long Term Book Affair

   Have you had a book that can’t seem to finish? You know those books that were enchanting at the beginning but seem to lose steam due to page count or the simple fact that something more interesting came along. I use to have one long term book affair. Now, it has become two affairs. 

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For Beatnik Parents and their kids: Marion Bataille’s ABC3D

      I grew up on learning the ABCs from Dr. Seuss and Sesame Street. This colorful type of education I believe raised me to have POP style sensibilities. Hence, my unfortunate love for Justin Timberlake and American Idol. If I could turn back the clock, I wish that I grew up on Marion Bataille’s ABC3D. I would have probably turned into a hip beatnik.  View the video below to see how to make your kid the coolest kat on the block.

  * I am having trouble embedding the video to the post. Please click the link below. Thanks.

ABC3D 

Mr. Nostalgia

  Remember the preschool diversion called the Mr. Men series? The children’s series has a new TV show in Cartoon Network. Browse their website, watch the clips, download the wallpapers and share your love for the Mr.Men. It is definitely better than Youtube.  The actual videos from the site can’t be posted though. So, I decided to post preview clips from Youtube below. Enjoy!

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Dating and Dumping Over Da Vinci

     Last Sunday, the New York Times had an amusing musing on choosing your mate based on the books that they read. All I can say is that I am not raising my kids with someone who thinks The Secret or Da Vinci Code is the answer to all of life’s problems. It is a definite "I don’t" in the wedding altar. What are your literary dealbreakers?

Read the article by clicking the link below:

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